
Zeppelin
Seen it?1971 | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or War Horse, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Étienne Périer
- Michael YorkGeoffrey Richter-Douglas
- Elke SommerErika Altschul
- Peter CarstenMajor Tauntler
- Marius GoringProfessor Christian Altschul
- Anton DiffringColonel Hirsch
- Andrew KeirVon Gorian
- Rupert DaviesCaptain Whitney
- Alexandra StewartStephanie
- William MarloweAnderson
- Alan RothwellBrandner